PRESS BOX: IN BRIEF

In Brief

February 17, 2009

*NBA : The Suns have suspended Jason Richardson for one game without pay as the result of his arrest on allegations he was driving 55 m.p.h. above the limit with his unrestrained 3-year-old son in the car. The Suns said Richardson would miss Tuesday night's home game against the Los Angeles Clippers "for conduct detrimental to the team." ... The NBA All-Star Game drew a preliminary rating on TNT that was up 6 percent from last year.

*NFL: The Bengals have tagged kicker Shayne Graham as their franchise player, a move that gives the eight-year veteran the option to sign a one-year deal for a salary equal to the average of the five highest-paid kickers from last season. ... The Jaguars have released running back Fred Taylor, the latest move in the team's makeover. Taylor was scheduled to make about $6 million next season, so getting rid of the 11-year veteran was no surprise since he had clearly become the second option behind Maurice Jones-Drew. ... The Ravens released cornerback Chris McAlister, a 10-year veteran and three-time Pro Bowler. The 31-year-old McAlister ranks third on the Ravens' career list with 26 interceptions and scored seven touchdowns for Baltimore, including a 107-yard return of a missed field goal. ... The Buccaneers will not re-sign quarterback Jeff Garcia, according to the St. Petersburg Times.

*NHL : The Canadiens acquired defenseman Mathieu Schneider from the Thrashers on Monday for two draft picks. Schneider began his 20-year career with Montreal and helped the Canadiens win their 24th Stanley Cup in 1993.

*SOCCER: Eduardo da Silva scored twice in his return to Arsenal after a nearly one-year layoff caused by a broken leg, leading the Gunners over Cardiff 4-0 Monday night and into the fifth round of the FA Cup.

*GOLF : Dustin Johnson has won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am without having to hit a shot over the last two days when rain washed out the final round Monday. Johnson built a four-shot lead Saturday with a 67 at Poppy Hills.

*COLLEGES: Michigan quarterback Steven Threet says he has been given his release from the school and plans to transfer. ... Southern Mississippi running back Damion Fletcher, the school's all-time leading rusher, was charged with firing at least one gunshot while at an apartment complex.

*TENNIS: A leg injury could force Rafael Nadal to skip the next ATP tournament in Dubai, but the top-ranked Spaniard said Monday he should be back in time to play for Spain next month in the first round of the Davis Cup.

*CYCLING: Lance Armstrong took a spill when he got tangled with a motorcycle and still moved up a spot in the overall standings Monday at the Tour of California after a rainy and crash-filled second stage. Two-time defending champion Levi Leipheimer of Santa Rosa, Calif., became the third different race leader. He emerged from a chasing group on the final climb with about 17 miles left before finishing a close second to stage winner Thomas Peterson of North Bend, Wa. Peterson was victorious in the 115.9-mile Sausalito to Santa Cruz road race in 5 hours, 6 minutes and 20 seconds.